by Stephanie | Jan 30, 2026 | From the Archives, Town & Business
Paul Stock’s Legacy: More Than a Name on Buildings We see his name throughout the town. The Paul Stock Aquatic and Recreation Center. The Paul Stock Nature Trail. The Paul Stock Memorial Park. The Paul Stock House. But who was Paul Stock, and why are so many...
by Janet Jones | Dec 5, 2025 | From the Archives, Town & Business
Evelyn Braten: Fire Lookout, Homesteader, and Sunlight Basin Pioneer Evelyn Braten once worked as a fire lookout atop Windy Mountain in the Sunlight Basin. Today the lookout structure is gone but the pilings and the spectacular views remain. Evelyn Braten (1911–1999)...
by Janet Jones | Nov 7, 2025 | From the Archives, Town & Business
Orilla Downing: First Female Clerk of the Court for Park County Founding of Park County Here in Park County, women have served as Clerk of the District Court in an unbroken line dating back to 1922. When Park County was established in 1911, it was carved from the...
by Janet Jones | Oct 10, 2025 | From the Archives, Town & Business
70 Years in Cody: The Life and Times of Martha Marston Newton Martha Marston lived in Cody for nearly seventy years, but her early roots were on the seafaring coast of Maine. She was born in 1885 to George Gilbert Marston and Hattie Patrick, during Maine’s heyday as a...
by Janet Jones | Sep 5, 2025 | From the Archives, Town & Business
Marlboro Man Program and Discussion on the Cigarette Tax The Cody Library will host Park County Archivist Robyn Cutter for a presentation on the history of the Marlboro Man on Tuesday, September 16, at 1:00 p.m. in Grizzly Hall. The program will feature a 25-minute...
by Janet Jones | Jun 20, 2025 | From the Archives, Town & Business
Two Heritage Museum Volunteers Have Ties to Demaris Springs In a museum, sometimes the people behind the front desk are a wealth of information, even more so than the exhibits themselves. Here at the Cody Heritage Museum, two of our regular volunteers, Terry Bartlett...
